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UIN 30145

Sri Lanka: Economic Situation

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4 July 2022

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12 July 2022 · Answer

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12 July 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the economic situation in Sri Lanka.

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  1. 4 July 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the economic situation in Sri Lanka.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 July 2022

    Answer

    Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis. Shortages of hard currency, caused by a debt crisis, have led to shortages of imported necessities including medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food. The economy contracted by 1.6% in Q2 of 2022 and annual...

    Source: Written answer

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